3rd CHAPTER_

POV: Oga

The sun was already setting. A mixture of vermillion and amber coloured the sky. The sky were clear now, unlike the stormy weather this morning. Another day has yet ended and Oga has failed to find a new master for Berubo. Furuichi sighed, swinging his school bag over his shoulder. Oga merely remained silent throughout the journey. He hadn't really seen Kame that much anymore; not after the 'misunderstanding' they had.

If there was only a way to explain it to her, and to make things right again…

He's getting attached even more to Berubo. If only he tried harder, maybe she would still understand. But when she first laid her eyes on Hilda, he knew everything was over; just like that.

He could still remember seeing her pleading eyes. She was neither furious with Hilda nor him. Instead she took the blame on herself. She could hate him as much as she wanted. Why didn't she? Things would have been better off like that. She blamed everything on herself. That was what she always did. He knew her very well. She was unstable. She always was. She was pure and innocent, unlike all the girls he had ever met. Maybe that's why he liked her. He wanted to stay next to her; to comfort her through all the pain she had been through in the past.

If I played the victim, will everything return to the way it was?

His thoughts soon shattered when Furuichi called his name. He stared at him absentmindedly but said nothing.

"Are you listening to me?" Furuichi asked slightly annoyed, as he had stopped dead on his tracks.

"What?" Oga said.

Berubo had already fell asleep now. So Oga did his best to lower his voice.

"You're thinking about her again, aren't you?" Furuichi asked as he sighed, rubbing the back of his neck.

"I…," Oga's voice trailed off as he stared off space; thoughts clouding his mind again.

"I knew it… If you still liked her, why break up with her?"

"I- You won't understand…,"

"I do! Tell her the truth. I'm sure she would understand,"

"It's not that simple! She thinks I am Berubo's real father! Besides, with Hilda around me, I can't possibly get her trust back. S-She must think I'm a-

"You're a what?"Furuichi asked cutting him off.

"A-A two timer…," Oga said, clenching his knuckles till they were dead white.

"If you keep sulking like this, nothing will get better! Talk to her. If this is how you feel, imagine yourself in her place now. She must feel terrible,"

POV: Furuichi

There was a brief silence before the wind rose. It was as if the atmosphere was getting heavier. None of them felt good about this. Sure Furuichi envied Oga, for having a girlfriend. Not only that, it was clear that both the queen and Hilda were also attached to him. It was unfair, he knew it himself. But Oga was his friend and he needed help. Never had he seen him like this. Usually, in situations like these, Oga would seem unfazed. He could care less about the feelings of others. But not her. She was special in her own way. She grew up alone, without ever seeing her parents since birth; some say they were dead others said she was a child that was never meant to be born.

The rest of the journey was nothing but silence. They stopped when they reached to the front of Oga's house.

"See you tomorrow…Don't do anything reckless…alright?" Furuichi said, feeling uneasy himself.

"Fine…Tomorrow," Oga said, flashing Furuichi a little grin. Furuichi just let out a small smile in return.

Furuichi yawned. The sun was at the edge of its horizon and soon it would be nightfall. If only he had Hilda to make dinner for him. But no, fate made him stuck with Alaindelon. Now his whole family thinks he is homosexual. Groaning inwardly, he didn't even what to think about what had happened last night in the bathtub. He doubts he'll ever get a girlfriend with that guy around. Sighing, he rubbed his temples as he muttered 'why me?'

Just then, his eyes caught to figures up ahead. Pulling to a halt, he strained his eyes. It then dawned to him it was Kame.

"And the other is…Kanzaki?" he mentally shouted, eyes widening. He took a deep breath and hid behind one of the trees. His breathing growing heavier by the minute.

"They are- THEY'RE KISSING!" Furuichi concluded, seeing Kanzaki's over Kame's smaller form, flushed together. He could feel his cheeks redden. It will be a matter of minutes he would die from excessive nosebleed.

Squeezing his eyes shut, he mind screamed, "This was bad. If Oga found out!"